Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Dishonorable and cruel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dishonorable" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Dishonorable
Dishonorable adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: resorted to dishonorable tactics in order to win first place in the science fair
Cruel and dishonorable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Dishonorable".
Both words in one sentence
- Captain Hector Barbossa of Pirates of the Caribbean definitely fits the bill, as a trickster who seemed nothing but content with his own cruel, selfish, and dishonorable schemes.
Source: The Barnum
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